School's out
Can You feel the Forth and Working For The Yangtze Dollar were just two of the great puns that came in for tonight’s ‘river’ theme. There’s some great ones elsewhere on the blog including DC’s outstanding list of Dylan puns. ‘Don’t Think Twice It’s Ericht is still making me smile.
Springsteen’s River was by far and away the most asked for song tonight although I was a bit surprised to hear so many folk getting behind Boney M’s Rivers of Babylon. I did have The Melodian’s version dug out to play but the popular vote was with Boney M tonight. However I was very relived to find out that Ken Dodd doing the The River was a completely different song and not The Diddymen doing Springsteen!
Tomorrow night I’ll be on the banks of the Thames rather than the Clyde so Alison Craig will be looking after the show. As the schools break up and the holiday season kicks off she’ll be asking for the songs that get your holiday started.
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Comment number 1.
At 30th Jun 2011, Scotch Get wrote:FRIDAY
Hallo, hen! Nice to have you back! Summer songs...
'Ice Cream Man' - Mary Coughlan
'Cattlebaistquine' - Saint Andrew
'It's Rare T'Be Alehv' - Saint Andrew
'Songs from the Wood' - Jethro Tull
'Hotter than Mojave in My Heart' - Iris DeMent
and especially for our guest presenter;
'You're Such a Good Looking Woman' - Joe Dolan
:-)
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Comment number 2.
At 30th Jun 2011, norriemaclean wrote:If I am away even on a wee mini break the "what would Jimmy Buffet do" rule applies:
Alan Jackson - It's 5 o'clock Somewhere
cheesy, probably rubbish but I don't care I'm on my holidays....
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Comment number 3.
At 30th Jun 2011, norriemaclean wrote:And the Git is correct in summer time it is great to see:
Girls In Their Summer Clothes - Broooooce
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At 30th Jun 2011, dale_kelvin wrote:'in the summer time'...................mungo jerry
'2nd summer of love'.................danny wilson
gud wans
cheers frae the dale
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Comment number 5.
At 30th Jun 2011, jinkk wrote:My children have been off for 2 weeks come tomorrow
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Comment number 6.
At 30th Jun 2011, Adam_from_Rio wrote:Summerday Sands - Jethro Tull
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Comment number 7.
At 30th Jun 2011, Adam_from_Rio wrote:#5
Eeeeeeeeeeeee, you'll have the social worker roond!!
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Comment number 8.
At 30th Jun 2011, Scotch Get wrote:Caption
Doddy's dug digs up photographer...
"Whit urr yoo lookin' at? Pure diddy, man!"
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Comment number 9.
At 30th Jun 2011, DC wrote:It wis Don think twice it's Ericht actually, two for the price o' wan
A song for all parents on Monday:
Summertime Blues - Eddie Cochrane
DC
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Comment number 10.
At 30th Jun 2011, gaie wrote:Arcade Fire live here now:
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Comment number 11.
At 30th Jun 2011, gaie wrote:6 weeks' holidays from 1.00pm today - yee ha!!!
Let's Get Rocked - Def Leppard
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At 30th Jun 2011, gaie wrote:No, Arcade fire don't actually live here, nice as the Tail of the Bank undoubtedly is.....
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Comment number 13.
At 30th Jun 2011, Kene Gelly wrote:It's hard to top ...
'Summertime, Summertime' ~~ The Jamies
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Comment number 14.
At 30th Jun 2011, Madmacfraeclydebank wrote:#4
Mega second for Mungo Jerry & In The Summertime!
Always makes me reflect on a couple things...
that summers movie blockbuster, "Beneath the Planet of the Apes" & my collection of Planet of the Apes bubble-gum cards. Travelling the old A9 in the Morry Thou to the caravan at Findhorn!
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Comment number 15.
At 30th Jun 2011, norriemaclean wrote:wATCH YOURSELF ON THE BLEEDING ROAD!
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Comment number 16.
At 30th Jun 2011, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:14...Caravan at Findhorn! Fantastic! Many a great holiday there. Last one was during floods but still great!
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Comment number 17.
At 30th Jun 2011, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:my best holidays have been in France...
Charlie Winston (Tom Baxter's brother) - 'Like A Hobo'
Mika was first non-French act to play Francofolies in La Rochelle...'We Are Golden'
visted my friend Kathleen in Lourdes last year...she introduced me to:
Willy DeVille - 'Hey Joe'...a mariachi version, abig hit in France...it's really worth listening to. Reminds me of my birthday, when I was feeling extremely pleased with myself (as someone scared of wasps and bees and generally flying stingy things) having gone to Kathleen + Jean-Pierres' beekeeper-friend's house in a village in the pyrenees, with the contents of their beehives to extract the honey. Spent soooo long in an outbuilding hooching with bees, some of them crawling over my feet as they chatted, laughed and worked all sorts of machinery to collect the honey from the combs...fascinating stuff and J-P didn't even let on he'd been stung twice...just so I didn't freak out! Bees are fascinating creatures - I love them now!
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Comment number 18.
At 30th Jun 2011, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:The bees didn't work the machinery...they're not that clever!
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Comment number 19.
At 30th Jun 2011, henri hannah wrote:Wow - that's a record for me - 5 of my shouts played on the one show - and a busy show by all accounts.
The morons are already loafing about, sitting up ultra late, disappearing with their pals until the wee small hours on weeknights all culminating disturbed sleep for me and a zombie lifestyle for them.
Do Nothing - The Specials
Fabulous summer 'ice cream parlour' music.
regardez youse
henri
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Comment number 20.
At 30th Jun 2011, CaptRamius wrote:Getting my suggestions in early cos by show time tomorrow, I'll be on my way already
Assuming we're doing the klaxon track for the opener, here's a good followup (and/or candidate for coming out of the news at 7):
* Ash - Oh Yeah
* Dodgy - Staying Out for the Summer
And as I'll be on my way, let's have
* The Saw Doctors - I'll Be On My Way
For those holidaying in the West of Scotland:
* The Saw Doctors - Will It Ever Stop Raining?
* Billy Bragg - St Swithin's Day
* Fat and Frantic - Aggressive Sunbathing
For the rest of us:
* All Saints - Pure Shores
* The Orb - Little Fluffy Clouds
* Jane and Barton - It's A Fine Day
You'll never, ever play it but
* Pink Floyd - Pillow of Winds
is just the perfect soundtrack for the long lazy sunny days.
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Comment number 21.
At 30th Jun 2011, CaptRamius wrote:Oh, yeah, if we're having Mr Blue Sky can we have the most excellent version by The Delgados?
Ta
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Comment number 22.
At 30th Jun 2011, norriemaclean wrote:#19 amazing. Only 5. You would think with all those lists you would get more....
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Comment number 23.
At 30th Jun 2011, Adam_from_Rio wrote:#19
Steady Henri, you`re sounding a bit like jFe there.
I mean given your long list of nap shoo-ins at No#6 yesterday, I`m surprised you didnt go for GM`s record of predos.
And besides, its comments like those that drive Scotch Git to mumbling and kicking a can doon Sauchiehall St.
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Comment number 24.
At 30th Jun 2011, henri hannah wrote:#19/23
I apologise unreservedly to the blogotariat for sounding anything like jFe - the ultimate irony - I did say at #6 they were blindingly obvious, though I really do like them whereas I found it hard to accept jFe actually requested things he liked as opposed to things that were merely thematic.
A list of one for Friday, but I really love it.
Okay, back to requesting the less obvious and running futile campaigns in support of enjoyed but never played artists. Mr Git could with the company, i'm sure.
regardez youse
henri
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Comment number 25.
At 1st Jul 2011, paolopablo wrote:I would ask for the Isley Brothers version of summer breeze but it's only really worth hearing if you play the full version instead of the radio edit.
So instead, the one that always gets me in holiday mode
Summertime / Courtney Pine
Yes it's the old standard but mainly an instrumental and it's almost like the song was written for his sax. It's got an alternative vocal in parts but the ultimate feelgood lift the spirits get it right up ye work i'm on my holidays type of tune. Is that a good enough reason to find it?
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At 1st Jul 2011, Adam_from_Rio wrote:On The Beach - Chris Rea (we dont get much Chris Rea on the show)
and whats our favourite `Girl From Ipanema` version, Henri?
Anyway, you`ll all have had your summer by now. Was there not a few grand days in May?
:)
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Comment number 27.
At 1st Jul 2011, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:3rd June was nice Adam. This weekend might be nice too! Apart from that...ugh!
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Comment number 28.
At 1st Jul 2011, paulhandley wrote:fear not ....forecast for 3rd July....sunnny 19C....yayyy!
Not quite as warm as Maputo but not far off, OK it's winter there but it all sounds good in this one...
Mozambique - Bob Dylan
Who says Dylan can't do Summer?
"...sunny skies are aqua blue.......lying next to her by the ocean...."
it's all here from the special one, shamelessly ignored on numerous occasions by Bryan....
.....now's your chance to shine Alison!
Paul from Ayr
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Comment number 29.
At 1st Jul 2011, Glen Miller wrote:#19
You're right. The holidays herald the obstruction of almost every daily activity by a horde of increasingly foul-mouthed and aggressive children. Roll on autumn.
Summertime Blues - Eddie Cochran
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Comment number 30.
At 1st Jul 2011, DC wrote:#29 see #9
You're three days early
DC
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Comment number 31.
At 1st Jul 2011, Glen Miller wrote:Premature pontification
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Comment number 32.
At 1st Jul 2011, Adam_from_Rio wrote:From a time when UK summers were really summers
Barbados - Typically Tropical
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Comment number 33.
At 1st Jul 2011, Senga wrote:#19 - Henri - Well done, dear! Now don't rub it in. You know how envious the other boys get!
;o)
Alison - Speaking of boys, a lot of them will be getting this advice! LOL!
Get A Haircut (And Get A Real Job) - George Thorogood & The Destroyers
:o)
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Comment number 34.
At 1st Jul 2011, Will Power wrote:No holiday plans yet so I'm:
Waiting for the Sun - The Jayhawks
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Comment number 35.
At 1st Jul 2011, Will Power wrote:Holger Czukay - Cool in the Pool
Let's get cool together ☺
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Comment number 36.
At 1st Jul 2011, DC wrote:For all teachers:
I'm Free - The Who
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At 1st Jul 2011, Will Power wrote:Summer's here? Need windows in this office!
Squeeze - Pulling Mussels (From The Shell)
"They do it down on Camber Sands
They do it at Waikiki"
Martha & The Muffins - Echo Beach
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Comment number 38.
At 1st Jul 2011, Madmacfraeclydebank wrote:#24
Speaking for myself, apologies ain't necessary as I reckon you're amongst friends.
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At 1st Jul 2011, JuliefromEdinburgh wrote:another couple...for my brother-in-law Al...they'll remind him of his youth!
'jesamine' - The Casuals
'Swiss Maid' - Del Shannon (yodelling...yippee!)
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Comment number 40.
At 1st Jul 2011, Will Power wrote:Ben Harper & Vanessa da Mata - Boa Sorte (Good Luck)
A perfect summery record ☺
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Comment number 41.
At 1st Jul 2011, Scotch Get wrote:#39
Julie,
Does he call you Betty?
>8-D
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Comment number 42.
At 1st Jul 2011, Scotch Get wrote:Testing,Testing,
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At 1st Jul 2011, Scotch Get wrote:Testing,ÌýTesting,
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At 1st Jul 2011, Scotch Get wrote:Ìý
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